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Nathanson, Eva Coming to America
Before Eva Nathanson arrived in the United States, she tried to read everything about the country. She also needed to...
Pierce, Wayne Command Decisions
Wayne Pierce felt the night attack on Cauyuigy was the right thing to do. The attack failed because the 400 Americans...
Buschmeier, Frank Comments on the Luftwaffe
Frank Buschmeier was put into a big room on the first night. All night long guys were coming in and were trying to find...
Sarosi, George Communism in Budapest
George A. Sarosi grew up hating the Russians. He did not hate the Germans as much because they were more remote. The...
Sarosi, George Communism versus Freedom
George A. Sarosi, like everyone else in Hungary, had a dossier that contained general information such as his...
Wheeler, Berle Company Clerk
Berle Wheeler was company clerk [Annotator's Note: in the 967th Engineer Maintenance Company at Ledo, India]. Each man...
Gresham, Ray Comparing German and Japanese POWs
Ray Gene Gresham digresses to mention that while he was at Camp Crowder, Missouri, he was serving in Company C, 2nd...
Hirsekorn, Fred Comparing the Sherman to German Tanks
Fred Hirsekorn's battalion [Annotators Note: Company C, 25th Tank Battalion, 14th Armored Division] was made up of four...
Cristiano, Nick Con Man in the Prison Camp
Nick Cristiano was shot down on 15 April 1945. He was in prison for five and a half months [Annotator's Note: he was...
Geldner, Mala Concentration Camp and Liberation
Mala [Annotator's Note: née Gerstner] Geldner was sent to the Oberstadt working camp [Annotator's Note: Comthurey...
Seltzer, Arthur Concentration Camp Inmates
Most of the inmates of the Dachau concentration camp spoke Hebrew which Arthur Seltzer could somewhat communicate with...
Medicine Crow, Joseph Concentration Camps
After Joseph Medicine Crow had spent time in Italy, he returned to southern Germany then went to Poland. It was there...
Frydman, Louis Concentration Camps
Louis Frydman was removed from the Warsaw ghetto. A train took the surviving ghetto uprising participants to Majdanek...
Tweed, Earl Concentration Camps
Earl Tweed had heard from Lieutenant Al Ungerlighter [Annotator’s Note: unsure of spelling] about concentration camps....
Quigley, Tom Concentration Camps and Culture Shock
After the Battle of the Bulge Tom Quigley was taken out of combat and sent to a hospital due to an injury to his back...
Kaufman, Luna Concentration Camps in Poland
Luna Kaufman had to pack just one valise for her transfer out of the ghetto [Annotator's Note: the Cracow ghetto was...
Rogers, John Concentration Camps, The End of the War and Occupation Duty
John Rogers found dug in tanks that were dispersed throughout [Annotator's Note: throughout Germany]. One time, they...
Witmeyer, John "J.J." Conclusion
John Witmeyer recognizes the value of The National World War II Museum and is glad that the museum affords the public...
Garbo, William Conclusions
Once William Garbo returned to G Troop, 2nd Squadron, 112th Cavalry Regiment, he resumed command of his machine gun...
Jagoe, Armiger Conclusions
While Armiger Jagoe was based in Corsica, he took advantage of every R...
Oakes, Robert Condition of the Prison Camps
The first prison camp that Robert Tyler Oakes went to was Stalag Luft IV [Annotator's Note: Pomerania, Poland]. The...
Staymates, Arthur Confronting Hermann Göring
Arthur Staymates studied with the MPs [Annotator's Note: military police] prior to leading the guards during the...
Ragazzi, Frank Considerations
Frank Ragazzi didn't like the way the Japanese acted or the way they treated prisoners, and he didn't like the Nazi...
Rees, Holly Considerations
Returning to his prewar life, Holly Rees remembered when he heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note:...
Marr, John W Coordinating the Attack on La Fiere
Lieutenant John Marr led his advanced party along a hedgerow ahead of the main group of Company G, 507th Parachute...
Adams, J. Crewmates and Equipment
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer and Jones Quincy Adams, Jr. converse about a non-related World War 2 experience.]...
Langrehr, Henry Crossing the English Channel
Prior to jumping on D-Day [Annotator's Note: Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944], some of the fellas...
McEnery, James Crossing the Matanikau
[Annotator's Note: James McEnery served in the USMC as a rifleman in Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st...
Patti, Frank Crossing the Rhine and Freeing POWs
Frank Patti's unit [Annotator's Note: Company C, 1st Battalion, 333rd Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division]...
Gorman, Robert Crossing the Rhine River and German Civilians
In March 1945, Robert Gorman learned that he was a father. He received a telegram giving him the news. Everyone in his...
Dietzel, Paul Curtis LeMay and Very Long Missions
Around the time Paul Dietzel flew his first mission, General Curtis LeMay had gone to the Pacific to take over the 20th...
Medicine Crow, Joseph Custer's Last Stand
Joseph Medicine Crow had a grandfather named White Man Runs Him. That grandfather was actually the brother of Medicine...
Curl, Robert "Bob" D-Day
Robert Curl and his boat crew left the English port [Annotator's Note: Weymouth, England] at midnight on 6 June [...
East, Clyde D-Day Dog Fight
Clyde East and his wingman engaged four enemy fighters as they flew along a railroad they were assigned to observe. His...
Halloran, Walter D-Day Invasion
Walter Halloran hit the beach and saw many men die as soon as the ramp was dropped [Annotator’s Note: he was assigned...
Tennant, Harry D-Day Invasion and After
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer has Harry Tennant answer questions written to him.] Harry Tennant worked in the...

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